Tuesday, April 07, 2009

ANTS Student E-News - Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Academic & Facilities:- New Vice President for Finance and Operations at Andover Newton- Commencement invitations arrived!- 2009-2010 Financial Aid, applications due by April 15th- Jonathan Edwards Society Lecture April 27th

Community News:- Chapel Schedule: April 8th-22nd *** New ***- Student Association Elections, submit intent to run by Friday, April17th- Community Art Show April 20th-May 30th (Deadline extended to April15th) - Form on Connect!- Coffee House, 8:15pm, April 22nd *** Updated ***- New Lost waiting to be Found- Celebrate National Poetry Month all April long!

Other News and Opportunities:- Search and Call in the UCC, Wellesley Congregational Church, plusLGBT meeting, May 18th

++++++++++++++++Academic & Facilities:++++++++++++++++------------------------New Vice President for Finance and Operations at Andover Newton------------------------Gentle people:

It gives me great pleasure to publicly announce that Susan Kasuba Hunthas been hired as the new Vice President for Finance and Operations atAndover Newton.

Susan is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of NELINET,Inc. of Southboro, MA, a position she has held for the last 14 years.NELINET is a non-profit organization that provides software services,education and support for libraries throughout New England (yes, it hasworked with ANTS' library). Susan is a CPA and has previously workedfor 3 auditing firms, carrying responsibility for small business,non-profit, church and religious clients. She holds a bachelors degree(from Monmouth College (IL) with major in mathematics and a minor inreligion) and an MBA from Babson College. She has taught in the GraduateSchool of Management at Simmons, as well as adjunctive teaching stintsat Emmanuel and Babson.

She will officially begin her duties here on Monday May 11th.

N.

Nick CarterPresidentAndover Newton Theological School

------------------------Commencement invitations arrived!------------------------Invitations are available at the Registrar's office.

------------------------2009-2010 Financial Aid, applications due by April 15th------------------------Students who will be attending Andover Newton in the Fall must reapplyfor financial aid. You must complete a new FAFSA on line atwww.FAFSA.ed.gov You must also complete the Andover Newton FinancialAid Application which is available on our website or on our Connect homepage (with other scholarship information). In order for your applicationto be complete you must also submit a copy of you 2008 Federal TaxReturn. The priority date for Andover Newton aid is April 15, 2009.Applications received after April 15th will not receive Andover Newtonaid unless additional aid becomes available.

------------------------Jonathan Edwards Society Lecture April 27th------------------------The annual Jonathan Edwards Lecture will be given this year by PhilipSheldrake, the Joseph Visiting Professor of Theology at Boston College.The lecture, entitled "Spirituality and Social Change: Rebuilding theHuman City" will be given on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5 p.m. in WilsonChapel. The lecture is free and open to the public.

++++++++++++++++Community News:++++++++++++++++------------------------Chapel Schedule: April 8th-22nd *** New ***------------------------NO COMMUNITY WORSHIP WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 Because April 8 was originally the first day of Spring Break,no chapel service was planned.

NEXT COMMUNITY WORSHIP Tuesday, April 21 Yom HaShoa/Holocaust Remembrance Day 1:00 p.m. ANTS Community gathers in Wilson Chapel for prayers(led by Greg Mobley) 1:15 p.m. Silent procession to Hebrew College where we willjoin the HC observance of Yom HaShoa

Are you looking for a way to become more involved in student life atAndover Newton, or do you want to give back to the school in some way?Please consider becoming an officer of the Student Association. TheExecutive officers provide advocacy for students, act as a liaison tofaculty, staff, and trustees,help facilitate student fellowship andcommunity, manage Student Association funds and so much more!

PLEASE NOTE: There is a small stipend available for SA officers. Underour current constitution, this stipend is given to the president.However, the current executive is proposing that the stipend be sharedamong officers (this will be voted on this spring).

If you are interested in running for an office, send a brief statementof intent and the position you are interested in running for (president,vice-president, treasurer, secretary, student life), to sa@ants.edu.Please submit this by Friday, April 17th.

-------------------------Community Art Show April 20th-May 30th (Deadline extended to April15th) - Form on Connect!------------------------The deadline for submission of art for the Andover Newton/HebrewCollege Community Art Show has been extended until April 15.

The Andover Newton/ Hebrew College Community Art Show April 20-May 30In the MeetinghouseStudents, faculty, staff, friends, relatives are invited toparticipate. All hangable art forms welcome to celebrate Creation andCreativity! Coffee House and/or reception in April (TBA)

How to submit art (on or before Monday, April 6)1. Fill out an "artist's statement" form (get one from Joy or inthe front lobby of the Meetinghouse or on Connect Home page)2. Bring no more than 3 of your best pieces (securely framed and readyto be hung) to the Meetinghouse (follow directions in front lobby) or toJoy.or3. Email Joy at DHonen@ants.edu and set up a time to deliver yourpieces.

Your participation helps support the ARTS on the Hill. Questions? EmailJoy at DHonen@ants.edu

------------------------Coffee House, 8:15pm, April 22nd *** Updated ***------------------------Come to the Coffee House (hosted by our own talentedmusician/performer, Donna (DJ) Collins)Meet the artists who contributed to this year's Community Art Showand share in the performance skills of musicians, dancers, poets,story-tellers, comedians, and other talented people from the ANTScommunity. Wednesday, April 228:15- 9 pm-snacks and reception9pm- performances beginin the Meetinghouse

Sign up by emailing Donna (DJ) Collins, dcollins@ants.edu, with a briefdescription of your intended performance or come ready to be a performeror just come and be part of the audience.

------------------------New Lost waiting to be Found------------------------A single earring was found on campus this afternoon and is in the lost& found in Dabney. It is a circle with a dolphin in the middle with four blue stones.

------------------------Celebrate National Poetry Month all April long!------------------------Andover Newton's bookstore and the Program for Worship, Theology andthe Arts are pleased to announce a series of poetry readings incelebration of National Poetry Month. Join us in Upper Noyes lounge atnoon each Tuesday in April as poets read from recently published and newworks. Bring your lunch, and your hunger for words that reach from depths todepths.

Monday, May 18, 2009; 9 AM-12:30 PMThis half day event is packed full of information and helpful hints! Itwill include a good portion of time devoted to the Profile itselfincluding what is really being asked for in each section. Not to bemissed! Come to this event and get a head start on the next steps ofbeginning the search & call process.

Monday, May 18, 2009; 1:30-3:30PMThat same day from 1:30-3:30PM (same place) we're inviting LGBTseminarians to meet with LGBT clergy who are serving in various calls inthe MA Conference, UCC.